Gender in Modern Britain

Nickie Charles

Description

Exploring changes in gender divisions and gender identities in Britain since the Second World War, this book situates the issues in their economic and political context. It assesses theoretical developments in the sociological study of gender, provides an overview of empirical research on gender in modern Britain, and locates the British experience in its global position.

Gender in Modern Britain

Nickie Charles

Table of Contents

1. Studying gender: from women's oppression to gender identities2. Gender divisions in the world of paid employment3. Gender divisions of domestic labour4. Parenthood and childcare5. Schooling: it's a girls world6. Young men and the crisis of masculinity7. Sexuality and power8. Violence9. Gendering politics10. Britain in international context